Friday, May 30, 2014

How To Make Yourself Heard

Write a letter to the editor.  In today's world, it won't even cost you the price of a stamp.

You will be reaching a lot more people than your e-mail or social media family and friends and chances are they probably agree with you anyhow.  You want new people to listen.

Be brief - succinct gets the point across.  And editors love "short" because they often have bits of spare space and your thoughts just might save them some work in re-arranging the page. 

Sample:

The whole bunch should be voted out of office
 The election nears.  Californians, take a look around you and never vote for an incumbent.
Nina Murphy, Redondo Beach

NOTE:  That headline was written by the Daily Breeze editor.  Traditionally, they assign the headline when the paper decides to run your letter. 

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